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Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal
Description by Mark Deming

This documentary on George Pal, a man who helped bring science fiction and fantasy into their own within major-studio filmmaking, has been given a solid presentation on DVD. The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal has been transferred to disc in the full-frame aspect ratio of 1.33:1, and the audio has been mastered in Dolby Digital Mono. The narration and dialogue are in English, with no multiple-language options. Bonus materials include an interview with Pal; clips from his home movies; a gallery of production art and photos from his films; interviews with animators from Pal's Puppetoon films and Disney animation legend Ward Kimball; rare footage from the set of Destination Moon and the opening of The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm; trailers for The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal and Destination Moon; and promotional excerpts for Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze.

Features
  • Theatrical trailers for "The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal" and "Destination Moon"
  • Promotional excerpts for "Doc Savage: Man of Bronze"
  • Reminiscences by Disney animator Ward Kimball and Puppetoon animators
  • Kinescopes of the set of "Destination Moon" and at the premiere of "The Wonder World of the Brothers Grimm"
  • Interview with George Pal
  • George Pal family home movies
  • Production photo and art gallery
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